Liverpool Blockchain Local Currency Gets 3K Users in First Month
Colu’s updated focus on local digital currency is getting results in the UK as its Local Liverpool Pound (LLP) attracts 3,000 users in a month. Colu: Liverpool Not Like Other Local Currencies. The Israeli startup, which is also set to launch a local currency in East London next month, benefitted from a $9.6 million USD investment round in June 2016. Its entry into the UK local currency arena was marked by the LLP becoming the first to actively utilize the Blockchain to record transactions. In so doing, it is markedly more innovative from coins in other UK towns such as Bristol. “Local....
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Liverpool, home of the 1960s English rock band, The Beatles, has become the latest destination to launch its own digital currency. Launched a month ago by Colu, a Tel Aviv-based technology company, the Liverpool Local Pound (LLP) already has over 3,000 users. Colu, which has already issued two digital currencies in Israel, decided to expand to the city in the North West of England after being contacted by Independent Liverpool, an organization that has many small businesses in the city, according to a report from The Telegraph. According to Amos Meiri, CEO of Colu, local currencies are not....
Peepl seeks to enhance adoption by rewarding users with new tokens for every food delivery order. On Monday, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram announced a 700,000 pound ($955,957 USD) investment into blockchain-powered food delivery service Peepl. The software aims to act as a cost-efficient alternative to food delivery giants for local restaurants.Peepl claims that it can save restaurants up to 50% on commissions typically charged by food delivery platforms through its technology and partnerships. In addition, the Peepl platform promises to give consumers back 5% to....
The English Premier League side Liverpool FC has been looking into a crypto shirt sponsor, as suggested by a report. Liverpool To Become First Club In The EPL To Have A Crypto Shirt Sponsor? As per a report from the sports news website The Athletic, the English team is looking into possibilities of a crypto […]
The Blockchain Education Network (BEN) is finishing its 2016 fall initiative with a month-long blockchain accelerator to encourage students who have recently discovered the blockchain to dive into developing applications for it. In September, the Blockchain Education Network partnered with BTC.com, Wall of Coins, e-BIT and BTC Media to host a global Bitcoin Airdrop, where regional leaders could give out free bitcoin as incentive for students to come to their first club event. In October, the Blockchain Education Network crowdsourced a blockchain syllabus, called Blockchain Education Month,....
Bitcoin wallet service provider Coinbase today announced the launch of Instant Exchange, a feature that will enable users to transfer Bitcoin while eliminating the risks associated with price fluctuations. In a blog post today, Coinbase said, "Coinbase has long offered merchants the ability to automatically convert received bitcoin into their local currency, and now Instant Exchange is available to anyone with a local currency wallet." In this latest offering, the Bitcoin company will provide two new features: Instant Exchange Send. This option allows users to send Bitcoin and pay for the....